Head of Gaza technocrat committee in Washington to attend ‘Board of Peace’ meeting

AFP , Thursday 19 Feb 2026

Ali Shaath, head of the Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with handling day-to-day governance in Gaza, was in Washington on Thursday to attend the inaugural “Board of Peace” meeting, two Palestinian officials told AFP.

Head of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Ali Shaath

"Ali Shaath... arrived in Washington at dawn today to participate in the Washington meeting of the Board of Peace," a source familiar with the committee told AFP.

"Shaath is scheduled to deliver a speech outlining the general framework of his plan for the first 100 days. He is accompanied by the committee's official in charge of the finance portfolio," the source added.

A committee member confirmed to AFP that Shaath had arrived "following an invitation he received yesterday to attend the Washington meeting".

Around two dozen world leaders and senior officials have travelled to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace", which was set up after the Trump administration, along with Qatar and Egypt, negotiated a ceasefire in October to halt two years of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.

At Thursday's meeting, Trump is expected to detail pledges of more than $5 billion for Gaza.

The meeting will also look at how to launch the International Stabilization Force that will ensure security in Gaza.